{"id":72708,"date":"2021-06-03T15:05:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T20:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=72708"},"modified":"2021-06-03T15:05:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T20:05:32","slug":"bmw-e30-with-a-s38-inline-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=72708","title":{"rendered":"BMW E30 with a S38 Inline-Six"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=72714\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72714\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"72714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=72714\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1990-BMW-E30-with-a-S38-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1990 BMW E30 with a S38 Inline-Six 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1990 BMW E30 with a S38 Inline-Six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1990-BMW-E30-with-a-S38-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1990-BMW-E30-with-a-S38-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1990 BMW E30 with a S38 Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-72714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1990-BMW-E30-with-a-S38-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1990-BMW-E30-with-a-S38-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1990-BMW-E30-with-a-S38-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1990-BMW-E30-with-a-S38-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1990-BMW-E30-with-a-S38-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=930%2C620&amp;ssl=1 930w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/1990-BMW-E30-with-a-S38-Inline-Six-01.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This 1990 BMW M3 <a href=\"https:\/\/bringatrailer.com\/listing\/1990-bmw-m3-54\/\">sold on Bring a Trailer<\/a> for $76,000. A carbon fiber hood covers a 3.6 L S38B36 inline-six capable of making 311 horsepower and 266 lb-ft (360 Nm). Behind the motor sits a Getrag five-speed manual transmission from a E28 535i sending power to a limited-slip differential. The suspension features Bilstein shocks with Ireland Engineering sway bars. A set of BBS LM 17-inch wheels with Bridgestone Potenza RE-11 tires (235\/40) cover AP Racing front brakes. 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